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Welcome to Patin ...

Patin is located in Saint Martin Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Patin, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

Patin is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Patin lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Patin: 337

Communities Also Named Patin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Louisiana communities named Patin: This one is located in Saint Martin Parish and the other is located in Pointe Coupee Parish.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Patin.

Communities near Patin ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Patin.

  • Lafayette
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • New Iberia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Youngsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Broussard
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Carencro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Scott
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
    • Scott is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,787 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott <3>
  • Breaux Bridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Saint Martinville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Sunset
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
    • Sunset is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,962 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset <3>
  • Port Barre
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Patin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Patin.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Patin. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Patin.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Patin. See our Newspapers Page for Patin.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Patin ...

Looking for more information about Patin? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Patin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Patin.

Adding Patin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Patin in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Patin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Patin post office opened in 1889.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Patin.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Saint Martin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Patin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/